Well, whereas rap is music, music is not necessarily notated. So, to answer your question...er, not me. (though I actually have, that's the funny part).
-Scot Hanna-Weir Music Engraver A-R Editions, Inc. Middleton, WI www.areditions.com [EMAIL PROTECTED] On 4/7/06 11:38 AM, "Phil Daley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 4/7/2006 11:33 AM, Andrew Stiller wrote: > >> On Apr 6, 2006, at 4:05 PM, Peter Taylor wrote: >> >>> Whenever the "speaking" of songs instead of singing them is the topic, >>> I'm always reminded of Rex Harrison as Professor Higgins in the London >>> stage production of My Fair Lady. He had a wonderful speaking voice, >>> but you get the definite impression he couldn't sing a note. >>> >> >> Indeed he could not. Having him speak the lyrics in rhythm was a >> desperate kludge that turned out to be perfect for the character. Each >> of the songs does in fact have a clear melody that you can hear in the >> orchestra; the combination of this w. Harrison's spoken delivery >> results in a combined effect very close to what one would experience if >> he had actually been singing. > > My question is, could you have notated a part for Professors Higgins, such > that, a performer unaware of previous performances, could have replicated > that part? > > And, here is a question for notaters in general: > > If rap is music. How many of you would be interested in notating it? > > Phil Daley < AutoDesk > > http://www.conknet.com/~p_daley > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
